Delonix regia
Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant from Madagascar. It is known for its fern-like leaves and orange-red flowers.
For many years, the tree was popular but nobody knew where the it came from. Then, in 1932, its home was discovered in Madagascar by J. Leandri.[1]
Other names
[change | change source]Delonix regia has many names. Some people call it "flame tree", peacock flower,[2] royal poinciana,[2] and flamboyant tree.[2]
Description
[change | change source]Delonix regia grows to about 10 m (33 ft) tall. The bark is light brown with lenticels.[3] The leaves look similar to ferns. It has bright orange-red flowers in the summer.
Frontal, lateral and rear views of a flower
Pollen grains of Delonix regia
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Close up of bark
Close-up of part of a leaf
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Distribution
[change | change source]Madagascar is the home of Delonix regia. Over a long time, it has been spread worldwide. It is endangered in the wild in Madagascar, but it is popular and quite common in other countries.[3]
Africa
[change | change source]- Madagascar
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
- Malawi
- Zambia
- Namibia
North America
[change | change source]Caribbean and Central America
[change | change source]Europe and the Middle East
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- Spain (including the Canary Islands)
- Lebanon
- Egypt
- Iran
- Palestine
- Jordan
- Cyprus
- Saudi Arabia
Indian subcontinent
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Asia
[change | change source]Oceania
[change | change source]- Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales)[4]
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
Significance
[change | change source]Delonix regia is the state tree of Delhi, the capital of India.[5] It is also the state tree of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Its blossom is the national flower of St. Kitts and Nevis.[6] It is also the city flower of Sepang district in Malaysia.[7]
In Vietnam, it is the mascot of Thammasat University.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Everard, Barbara; Morley, Brian (1970). Wildflowers of the World. New York: G.P. Putnams Sons. p. Text to plate 113.
- 1 2 3 Weeds of Australia, retrieved 24 October 2024
- 1 2 Krishen, P. (2006). Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide. Delhi: Dorling Kindersley (India). pp. 296–7. ISBN 978-0-14400-070-8.
- ↑ "Delonix regia – Royal Poinciana". Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ↑ "Delhi: Area, Population, Languages and Other Details". Dashamlav. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "How We Are Governed, St. Kitts & Nevis - National Symbols". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ↑ "Bunga Rasmi Mpsepang". Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Sepang. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
